As a co-promoter of the TrailMix, I would be happy to answer your race schedule conflict concerns. The TrailMix has been scheduled for the 2nd Saturday in June for the last three years. The TrailMix is scheduled on a fixed day of the month, not a floating day like Father's Day. The way the weekends fall in June this year puts the 2nd Saturday and Fatherís Day Sunday on the same weekend. Typically, when a reoccurring event is scheduled with the Bureau of Forestry, it is scheduled in a manner like the TrailMix (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th day of a month). This year, since the Stoopid is not scheduled in this manner, and is on a floating day (Fatherís Day), the races fall on the same weekend.

This year the Rothrock Challenge, a big running race scheduled annually for the 1st Saturday in June, falls on the same date as the TrailMix was last year. We could create drama and say they are trying to push the TrailMix out, or we could simply realize that they are just following their schedule and sticking with the 1st Saturday of the month.

Summertime is a busy time of year in Rothrock with events every weekend: TSE, Rothrock Challenge, TrailMix, Stoopid, etc. According to us, having two mountain bike races on the same weekend is a good thing, and most people we know are looking forward to the challenge of back to back races.

As far as the business end is concerned, the TrailMix is strictly a fundraiser for NMBA and the Bureau of Forestry, therefore, other events are not viewed as competition or a problem.

I have to say doing both would be a great way to do your own little stage race. They are both on a weekend so not time off work to do both races. Both are very economical to do and you can support both races organizers. I plan on both which will make for a great training weekend for longer races like the 101